TIME lists the world’s most influential technology companies in 2024

TIME magazine published a new list this Thursday (30th). The world’s most influential companies in 2024. In total, 100 companies were selected representing different sectors of the global economy.

The magazine’s cover features two prominent subjects: actress and singer Selena Gomez, who is also the founder of vegan cosmetics brand Rare Beauty, and Dario Amodei, CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic.

The list was created by the magazine’s editors over the past few months, based on suggestions and recommendations from reporters and industry members themselves. After bringing together many names, the team conducts an in-depth study to evaluate each company on issues such as impact, innovation and success.

Featured technologies on TIME’s list

In addition to bringing together companies from fields such as energy, finance, mobility and welfare, there are also many technology companies included in the TIME list. Different artificial intelligence companies that follow the market trend are taking part in the selection.

This is the case of OpenAI, which owns Mistral AI, Anthropic itself (chatbot Claude), and ChatGPT. NVIDIA, which achieved record revenue while turning to chips in this sector, was also chosen.

Also included in the list are digital platforms such as Pinterest (for keeping the financial situation up to date and the climate positive), Reddit (for the successful IPO of shares) and TikTok, both due to its success and controversy in the US.

Fintech Nubank was on the list for the third time, surpassing 100 million customers and a market capitalization of $300 billion.

In electronics, Xiaomi is among the choices of the automaker BYD due to the launch of the electric car, not the traditional products and the market phenomenon. While Huawei was chosen because it continued its rise despite years of sanctions in China, Transsion stood out with its high number of affordable mobile phone sales in emerging markets.

Moreover, some names are quite curious. football team InterMiamiFor example, he made the list because he gained a lot of visibility and income after hiring Argentinian star Lionel Messi.

You can check TIME’s full list of the world’s most influential companies in 2024 on the magazine’s website.